FFXIV Shadowbringers ULTIMATE Getting Started Guide | New Player Guides

[@Work2Game]

Hey Everyone! Wanted to let you know if you're looking for more controller guides or the return of my Final Fantasy Podcast (CrystalCore Radio) check out my personal channel kzbin.info or my Podcast Channel: kzbin.info

[@notsure3013]

Hardest part is deciding on character appearance

[@Work2Game]

You aren’t wrong ;)

[@richardmarshall7283]

Not Sure I was up til 4am last night just creating characters

[@bearandthebull2372]

It's practically a raid boss.

[@safermonk]

@@bearandthebull2372 Doing house work dishes is also hc raid boss if you dont p2w with washing machine.

[@marcelrodriguez2067]

Hardest part for me is the controls, i want the action bar to be like in WoW.

[@raphael2407]

Server Buff: If you play on a Server with the "New" or "Prefered" status, you get an insane "Road to 70" XP buff that makes you level much faster than anything else. Only thing that slows you down with this buff is, you have to do the Main Storyline and your Class quests, which you will constantly outlevel. Hall of the Novice: When you hit Level 15, go the Smith in your hometown and do the Hall of the Novice. It not only explains your role and how to play your class, it also gives you a nice "30% XP below Level 30" ring. Jobquest: please do NOT FORGET to do your jobquest at 30. Nothing more facepalm than a Level 45 Conjurer in a dungeon who never did his White Mage quest. Sidequests: leave them to your second/third/fourth... job, don't do them on your first class/job, unless you are somehow under level, which should never be the case. The game is paced around the main story questline and your classquests. These will also lead you to everywhere you need to go and unlock most content. Second/Third/Fourth job without quests: Do Levequests, Huntinglog, Fates, Daily Roulett to level your second/third/fourth... job. Don't forget the juicy 30% XP ring from Hall of the Novice. Most important: do not rush! This is not WoW, all content is relevant, simply lean back, take your time and enjoy the game. The zones are packed with players in all level ranges and there is plenty to do. Simply enjoy and don't wory about "rush to endgame", there is no need for it. It is perfectly fine to try different jobs/classes in the early levels. Also try some gathering and crafting, it's the best crafting system in any MMO and it makes you lots of Gil. Simply enjoy the game and find some nice people to play with: Have fun :)

[@ZekeMagnum]

interesting. Usually in all mmorgps you need to do side quests. I'll do my main quests only from now on and I am only level 5 :P

[@Work2Game]

Side quests are important when you are working on the current expansion and/or leveling an alt job :)

[@seblav22]

How can you chose or change servers.

[@cyberfreaakk1749]

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[@zero_chevalier]

Wut!? Just started playing. Currently at level 25. Did not know about that 30% Exp ring! Time to have some words with the Smith!

[@laynefuller]

i never skip the cutscenes, but reading every single dialogue bubble makes me wanna gouge my eyes out of boredom.

[@ElJayEmCee]

Im guessing your favourite FF game is 10 when they introduced voice acting 🤣

[@outlaw7286]

I’ve played through FF8 and I read the dialogue. But for FF14 idk why I just skip it even though I know there’s a story I’m getting

[@shrekstacy]

@@cannedsquasher5923 As much as I agree with you, OSRS is not a great example because 90% of the playerbase is obsessed with XP/Hr and reading quest text doesnt give xp. (sincerely a former player with Quest Cape who cant tell you one element of story of any quest)

[@PandaPanorama]

I'll be honest. You started out great, easy to follow, structured and overall useful. Then from minute 10ish you start throwing around the name of multiple systems that make absolutely no sense to a brand new player. "Pooling xp not possible if you do 3rd trial on your capped character" - ?? It's something I, as a new player just cannot follow, so at minute 12ish you lost me. Please don't take this the wrong way, you putting effort into providing info for new players is awesome. However for the future, don't stray away from the mindset of a brand new player, who will not know what you're talking about if you don't keep it simple and explain. Hope you have a good day!

[@kairo175]

I was lost the whole way through

[@floodkevin4716]

This

[@valkrillz5341]

Get a new PC here in a few weeks, FF14 is the 1st game im playing! Soo hyped, I've been wanting to play it for years.

[@tinkachu8743]

Congrats!! :D

[@thejake267]

I've been playing FFXIV since PS3 from the beginning, but very off and on; I'm still not even past level 40 (adult life womp waaah) but its a really great game. Hope you enjoy it!

[@Bankai90]

@@AureLangvinis he's probably playing CodeVein 24/7 xD

[@oldmaddskater2076]

@@Bankai90 is that game better?

[@Gumiplay]

@@thejake267 Oh wow thats an extreme adult life. need to get moving!! haha

[@cdenameknd3259]

I bless you for this. Playing FF for years but new to MMO and FF14 I hate feeling so noob, it’s a learning curve. But this channel has helped me so much.

[@Work2Game]

You are more then welcome Minor, glad to be of any help :)

[@Astraldymensions]

30 to 49 is harsh? Im actually enjoying 35 to 50 way more than anything else. 20-35 was the part I found really dull, but that's just me

[@Abikuru]

Same. I just got to level 29 and the last 14 levels have been pretty eh, but im looking forward to getting to cap

[@necrodon88]

Just started the free trial yesterday... this all seems a bit overwhelming, I have not played a MMORPG

[@Work2Game]

Welcome Necrodon, best advice is to just take your time and ease into it. Hit us up in discord if you need any help or just have any questions, ask away. :) Today is a patch day so the game will be back up tomorrow morning.

[@jeffsmith3550]

100% agree. This is not a "Getting Started Guide". He throws out so much info so quickly that it's worthless to people actually getting started with the game. Maybe "Crash Course" would have been a better name. Watching this video is like trying to drink from a fire hose.

[@Work2Game]

@@jeffsmith3550 Thanks for the feedback, you might find this more up to speed and targeting the beginning: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aanaZXp_ZpeHpbc

[@artisticfix3392]

@@jeffsmith3550 😂😂

[@MeatGoblin88]

@@jeffsmith3550 must suck being stupid because I found the guide extremely helpful.

[@TinyBlueGames]

Awesome guide! Certainly a lot of tips that I didn't know myself. I'm sure I'll be back to reference this video often on my way to level cap. Thank you :)

[@Road_to_Dawn]

Hey Chris, I’ve been watching your FF14 videos lately and I’m excited for you to continue discovering and exploring the game! Keep at it and have fun ^.^

[@massPanic22]

These guys (work to Game) know their stuff, so can't recommend high enough their content, been enjoying your impression videos, nice to see more people finding and enjoying the game.

[@Work2Game]

You're very welcome TinyBlueGames, love the name and icon by the way. :D

[@TinyBlueGames]

@@Work2Game Thank you! I love the animated video intro your Casually Hardcore series has!

[@silverbackbrorilla347]

Picked up 14 to keep sane for isolation. It is super hard to find a good beginner's guide. This is hands down the best one I have found, thank you!

[@Work2Game]

Welcome to FFXIV and thanks, I’m really glad I could help out in some way. Let us know if you have any questions :)

[@Jwilliamc89]

I hope you and Chris and y’all’s families are doing well right now. Keep up the great content. Stay safe and healthy!

[@Work2Game]

Thanks so much. I Brian got the covid and am just recovering after a hard week, but hopefully will be back in a week or two

[@HotRefuse]

It's definitely a good idea to unlock and level Miner and Botanist. Yes, you can gather (or craft) while you're waiting for a queue. When it pops you'll have time to switch back to whatever job you queued with.

[@FFadddict]

yeah, thats what i do lol except fishing is always last on the list xD

[@HotRefuse]

@@FFadddict Same with me. I have all DoH and DoL at 80 and if I needed gil I would farm agedeep aethersands on Fisher. The ore and log market is flooded right now. I want to craft the new tank food HQ, but no one is selling the fish and oysters yet.

[@OfficialDjTalksick]

I started playing back in may and was blown away after getting to 50 the game really gets amazing 50 onward just got to stormblood ruby bay and you guys have helped me so much in the coverage and understanding of this game

[@ehlert99]

I never really liked class descriptions in videos.. they really gloss over each one and just say "they tank and this one brings the punches".. it's kind of like "oh no kidding?". But how's their rotation? A lot of people like the looks of summoner but don't realize how tedious the rotation can be.. that's the information I think people want... Ease of use, how they currently stack, etc.. I know from a glance who punches or casts spells

[@NoContextOasis]

True true

[@jordanadkins1347]

I'm not meaning this to sound confrontational, but how is the summoners rotation tedious? I have gotten one to level 70 before shadowbringers and really enjoyed it. Have they changed it or something?

[@damnphotoshop]

@@jordanadkins1347 It's a 2 minute cycle through 2 sets of trances so it can be overwhelming for some but I main summoner so I don't see the challenge after exclusively playing summ

[@henderson0721]

Just picked this game up (first ever even FF game) and just found your channel - thanks for this! Liked & Subbed!

[@Work2Game]

Welcome Miles, it's a great game, and if we can help you in anyway please let us know. Also, welcome to the workforce!!! :D

[@chef_b_0261]

Hey guys, took a break from gaming to start a culinary career, but I am back and looking forward to watching your videos again. Good to see yall are still making them!

[@SereniTeaPottz]

Thank you for this. I have been gone since 4.0 and I was surprised how much has changed. I was also surprised to realize that I forgot a lot of the level up stuff! Goodness. I was a bit overwhelmed when I came back. Great Content. Thanks again! :)

[@Work2Game]

Welcome back, hope you're still enjoying the game.

[@georgiegirl7623]

The comment you made about people changing jobs around level 30-49 is 100% accurate. I have a couple friends who could not get into this game, and I noticed they were just switching jobs so much they never unlocked anything. And I mean ANYTHING! 😑 So they found themselves in the "black hole" that you mentioned because they literally had next to no content unlocked. Now some of those friends have returned because of rave reviews for Shadowbringers and I just tell them to cap a class and stick to MSQ and that it gets better. So much better. One has listened to me so far and is now getting into this game and it's lore. Another is still struggling. 😂 He is also struggling with the slog through ARR to Heavensward which again you mentioned is hard for a lot of players to get through. I however am very much into lore so the slog didn't really bother me. Arriving to Heavensward felt amazing, but I never regretted taking my time with MSQ. Great video! 👌

[@Hambs23]

Started my Free Trial a few days ago (not even a whole week yet), and while my historic with MMO's isn't that big, I can say this the most welcoming MMO I've played, while still being fun and challenging. There are some things I enjoy on other games that are not present here, probably the biggest one being skill customization, however most of what the game sets to do it nails it hard. It almost feels like a Single player level of polish on a online game, which is unnatural to me, as all MMOs I've played were F2P, and even if they looked pretty (see Black Desert, Blade and Soul, Tree of Savior...), they still feel like an online game. From story, to art design both in characters and envoiroment, to music, to gameplay, it's all great. Also, speaking of usefullness, I love the target system. So, on classic MMO style, you need to select the target before attacking or using a skill. The tradicional way of doing this is by manually navigating the cursor over the enemy/ally and clicking them, but there's a plethora of other ways to do it: You can press Tab to lock on to targets closer to the center of your screen; enemies in combat with you or your party (not fully tested yet) have their life bars shown on a corner and you can click them to target; you can target party members by clicking on their life bars/names at the corner or by pressing F1~8 (can't confirm this, but I believe it works this way since pressin F1 locks onto yourself); you can lock on onto a target, see what they're locking on to, click on that, and you'll lock on to the same target; and finally you can use the chat to lock on, be it the battle chat for enemies, or any other for players if you ever what to find who is talking if they're close by, it's a bit slow, but it's there. Currently I'm playing as a Thaumaturge (only just got to Black Mage), and I can easily forgive the lack of skill customization from how fun it is to play this class. In another dimension where I can spend my skill points to get my desired skills I would probably end up leveling up the same exact skills they give you anyway. I like dealing a lot of damage, I like managing the debuffs on the enemies (mainly Thunder and Sleep), I like balancing my MP usage and recovery with Fire and Ice skills, I like using my skills in specific orders to do more stuff in a shorter time. Soloing some stronger monsters feels like a combination of HP+MP managing with positioning strategies, and fighting on groups combines that with the occasional need to help a healer or fellow DPS, so you always need to keep looking to the whole scenario at all times. Watching high level gameplay for this game used to overwhelm me by making me think "I'll never remember/use half of these skills", but the skills are very balanced and simple to understand that's it's easy to know when to use them. For example: Fire I deals more damage than Fire II and uses less MP, but it only hits a single target, as opposed to the big MP drain of Fire II with it's useful AoE damage. All of this might change at higher levels, remember that I'm only level 30 atm and the Free Trial level cap is 35. I'm the kind of person that has fun fiddling with the target system, so take it with a good pound of salt. Half of my time playing it wasn't even combat or Main Scenario focused, rather I spent good chunk of my time crafting stuff (the crafting minigame is also pretty fun imo, though you can put it on auto-mode after a few levels with worse results if you want), doing a bunch of minigames and gambling in-game currency at a casino, and collecting cards for beating NPCs at Triple Triad. Don't think I'll buy the game right now as studies and real life does exists, but I do want to put my hands on every piece of content this game has to offer as soon as I have enough free time. For now I'll keep playing the Free Trial. If you're intersted, my character's name is Hambina Bobs, and I'm playing on the Sargatanas server. I can't respond private messages, one of the unfortunate Free Trial limitations, but I'm enlisted as a Novice on the Novice Network, a very cool program in which veterans on the game can help out newer players however they see fit.

[@giancarlosduran4342]

Love this thank you so much. Coming off a WoW burn and I'm falling in love with the game already!!!

[@Work2Game]

Welcome to FFXIV and I hope you continue to have a great time. I’m looking forward to shadowlands as they are adding controller support to the game so I’m interested in checking it out :)

[@nekopaw8730]

Just try this game a few days ago. Overall i think this game is very friendly for a newbie, everything is explained in each tutorial in the game (leveling, control, quest etc) Compared to other mmo, this game is no hard at all. This game is more focus on having fun playing the game unlike other mmo which has a very confusing gameplay system with zero explanation that forced you to ask around other player about this and that. The only thing you need to get used is the "control" Because this game is design for Keyboard+mouse and Dualshock 4 user, it has a huge button configuration, but every button can be arranged so it's not that bad though. You can even set it so you can play using only the keyboard. The graphics is good, and the music is awesome (well what you can expect from Final Fantasy) Oh and the community is alive, that's the most important thing in MMORPG. I mean you don't want to play with ghost right? LOL Tbh, i prefer an online game with subscription system like this. Filtering some D*ck and 10 years old kid from the game.

[@Work2Game]

I prefer the sub model myself as it does put everyone on an even playing field.

[@shea5304]

I agree and you don't have those free players who think people owe themselves something. That's why I can't stand FTP MMOs.

[@keshakio2079]

Its extremely overwhelming for me :(

[@insaneyoggi]

Never understood people being AGAINST a sub, there's not really a downside is there? If by some reason you feel the subscription is too much for you....... then should you really be sitting around playing games?...

[@marcelrodriguez2067]

Yea the controls is the reason i stopped playing it, i absolutely hate it i wish it was like in WoW.

[@kozmo7]

Hey guys, completely new to the game. Thank you all for the content and great community . Is it possible to always be with a friend through all of the content considering you both start out in the starter city together? I like the idea of the deep storylines but I don’t want to want to be walled off from a friend or two if we all want to progress together as a duo or trio through the whole thing. I can’t seem to find if this is even possible or not.

[@Work2Game]

It’s possible but not always easy. Outside the dungeons, the main game is primarily a multiplayer game. So it’s a tough balance. If you play together you’ll have fun, but if you get a few expansions ahead they’ll ether need to jump potion or will have to grind the story to catch up to you. The endgame is where the multiplayer aspect really shines

[@kozmo7]

Work To Game Hmmmm, gotcha. My partner and my best friend and I were all going to get the game together . I was just hoping we wouldn’t be separated from one another when doing MSQ and other narrative based quests as we wanted to do the story together one expansion at a time. Thanks for taking the time to talk to me!

[@kinneas]

Thanks dude. Played a WHM in ARR and got level 41 and quit. Now I've just upgraded to full edition with all expacs so glad to see a guide like this! :D

[@Work2Game]

You're very welcome! And welcome back to FFXIV, let us know if we can help out in anyway :)

[@kinneas]

@@Work2Game It's just a bit daunting jumping back in after so long so I can't wait to get to grips with everything!

[@Work2Game]

I totally understand. Best advice is to try and enjoy the experience as much as possible. The game has changed a lot since you last played, but if you find yourself stuck, just let us or others know, and you can always check out our discord server (link in description) if you want an easier way to connect to us.

[@isiseffect8602]

Thank you for explaining the acronyms you use. So few people who make or write guide do.

[@Demonboy007]

Teasing a bit, but methinks you guys weren't the biggest fans of TheLazyPeon's leveling video, if you saw it or not. But serious note, I fully approve of this. Thorough, accurate, and emphasis on the really important stuff, like... Cap one class before you switch!

[@Work2Game]

No, I didn't get to see it before he took it down, I did reach out to invite him onto the podcast.

[@Shiirow]

@@Work2Game it was an angry rant video with him ranting on a game he was never going to like in the first place. it was either made because people kept pestering him to play XIV or he was looking for angry clicks and views from the people who hate XIV but didnt anticipate the passion from the fans of the game.

[@nlm7033]

Or maybe he didn’t expect the fans to rabidly defend the steaming pile that is MSQ, as if they were some mangy opossum defending his trash kingdom. Games good but it has issues and if your inner fan boy can’t accept that the you’re worse than what your painting LP as.

[@Demonboy007]

@@nlm7033 Every single fan of FFXIV will immediately tell you ARR is rough. That wasn't the problem. 1: He skipped Heavensward, which is better in SO many ways. 2: It's a JRPG, the story matters. It's also an MMO, but it's also a JRPG. 3: I'm qouting Scottzone on this: "He played BDO."

[@StrikerTVFang]

@@nlm7033 bottom line LP praises trash games if they pay him to praise it. He's a sellout and was just bitter that ppl love the game and his short attention span can't keep up with it.

[@omgwtfbbqkitty]

I stopped playing wow and got back into ffxiv about 3 months ago. Got caught up and started doing a stream of shadowbringers for my wow friends so they can see what I'm so hyped about, and I think they're closet converts. 4 of them have tried the free trial now and they are starting to get hooked. /laughsinweeb They have more respect for the game now that I've convinced them it's not a "weeb" game. I'm a legacy player and ffxi veteran, but I had to quit back in Heavensward for personal reasons regrettably. WoW had me hating MMO's. So glad I'm back to my roots.

[@filips2146]

Only thing ive noticed as a new player is that the story dosent makes you feel as if you are moving forward and even at lvl 50 the story so far is not that good. However im enjoying the combat and overall its kinda fun.

[@K1LLW1N]

@@filips2146 the level 50 story stuff for me had some good moments, but yeh, it really picks up in Heavensward. Oh boy.

[@fezzzost950]

If playing ffxiv makes me a weeb im proud to be a weeb

[@FFadddict]

@@filips2146 the ARR story is my least favourite and can feel quite tedious BUT once you reach heavensward the story does get interesting.

[@filips2146]

@@FFadddictyeah i actually felt that.

[@RyanBrown-hp3sc]

Love the straight forward content. Quick and informative.

[@Naryoril]

The easiest way to remember the reset time of roulettes is: Midnight Tokyo Time. Because saying 10 am this or that time can be really confusing due to daylight saving time if your place uses it. Since Japan doesn't use daylight saving time, the daily reset time changes twice a year if your country does use it.

[@Work2Game]

Thanks, and yes, that's a good tip regarding Midnight Tokyo Time :)

[@KyloB]

I figured I'd ask this on your most recent video since it might get an answer - I'm looking for advice on how to manage my time within the game or how to really get things done with the time I can allocate to playing. I currently work 70hr weeks, and I feel like I'm getting extremely minimal returns if any, for the time I can spend in game. I only have about an hour at most per day during the week if I'm being generous, and that's barely enough to get a roulette done after wait times. I've done my best to keep up with my friends but they easily surpassed me and went on to clear and farm their extremes while I just finished the msq and got into practice. I feel like they're always beyond my reach to play with and I never want to hold them back from enjoying themselves. But I definitely envy them at times, for sure. It was like this during stormblood too, and I've somewhat just given up on that type of content despite not enjoying the gathering and crafting aspect of the game either. It's 100% fair for them to leave me out of content progression and such because I barely have time for it, and I completely understand. I want to be able to play with them and do extreme/savage content but it always feels beyond my reach. By the time I get to clear things and want to farm it, the game has already moved on to bigger and better things

[@Work2Game]

If you're able to play with someone when you can play, that way you don't have to wait in a queue, that would be ideal, otherwise, unless you get more free time, just find joy in crafting/gathering and doing whatever you can to reduce your wait time for content because that's what's the most killer. :(

[@KyloB]

@@Work2Game I'll see what I can do with the gathering and crafting, I got most of then to 50 and it felt like a bit of a chore, I appreciate your response though mate

[@Skadooshbag]

Trying to find a guide that’s the most recent and this was it. I started playing before Shadowbringers came out and was completely lost in the sauce. Managed to get to Ninja and close to 40 before I stopped just due to time commitment with other games. Started back up and basically having to relearn everything. Just want to get done with the grind. Also gear upgrades. Following the MSQ but using gear still from about 10 levels ago. I never unlocked Palace of the Dead but was told not to worry about it.

[@Work2Game]

Welcome back, let us know if we can help more and at some point if you get to cap you'll want to go back and unlock it but yeah, keep focusing MSQ :)

[@FoxyRaven-TV]

You can watch cutscenes again in you inn ''room''

[@Work2Game]

Very great point ^

[@Road_to_Dawn]

I think this sounded like a great video, Brian! I really hope this helped a lot of newer people just getting into the game, and I’ll be sending this to friends looking to check out FF14

[@ojackson370z]

Returning player, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS GUIDE!!!

[@kroynix]

Hey just letting you know that you are basically my savior, I played Final Fantasy XIV a year ago and really didnt have too much fun with it and got around to trying it a month back because of this video and it really gave me that push. *I now have 14 days in the game and i can't stop* but it has given me something to do! Thanks you really helped me push through that early game!

[@Work2Game]

So thrilled that I have been able to help in some way and that you are enjoying the game. Looking forward to hearing about your experience and more thoughts on the game in the future :)

[@jennaronipepperoni3183]

Hey I just wanted to say thank you for uploading this video! I'm a new player and wasn't really sure what to expect from FF14 but your video really assured me and now I'm super excited to keep playing! I learned a lot I didn't realize before so thanks!!!

[@Work2Game]

Thanks for this awesome comment Jennarioni, and I hope you have a blast with this game. Looking forward to hearing what you think about it as you dive in and if you have any questions just let us know :D

[@Zeik188]

I would say if and when you hit the msq wall (the point where the msq out levels you) palace of the dead or heaven on high is an EXCELLENT replacement for side quests. You WILL hit that wall a few times while leveling if you zero side quests. Knowing all of your options is a big help. The leveling roulette daily is also a huge boost.

[@Work2Game]

Wonder if this changes with 5.3 as they go back to adjust arr quests.

[@renecuellar7283]

returning after years! thanks for the returning tips man, suscribed.

[@Work2Game]

Welcome back René:)

[@Insomniac288]

Playing for my first time today lol. Huge final fantasy fan though. And mmo and pc gamer

[@pg_animation]

I've been playing this game for two years...even I'm learning some stuff here! Great video!

[@MunitionsDudTester]

Great video w2g. However, I would absolutely recommend doing the main scenario roulette. From what I remember, even at 79, the exp scaling from it still gave about 17 million exp (1/2 a level at that point). Does it take a while? Yes. Does it give a ton a exp to compensate? Also yes.

[@trent7670]

100% this.

[@Work2Game]

Oh it's massive, but even with that amount of XP I still can't find it worth it. :S

[@MunitionsDudTester]

@@Work2Game fair enough. In my opinion it is so low effort for such a huge reward it is totally worth it. Especially to break up the monotony of grinding PotD, HoH, or the highest level dungeon you have available.

[@Mbjornas]

@@Work2Game my feelings exactly. I personally feel like it's worth the time I invest in it

[@Mystra]

I think it's way better than PoTd. PoTd gives less and feels longer

[@mikescott4433]

Just returning now, haven't played since I got my whm first purple weap lol, SO much has changed. Love your vids, very clear and concise and truly appreciated!

[@Prochaska97]

It would be cool to see a "physical" healer/support class something like an alchemist where you use potions or stuff like that to buff/heal your team.

[@chris2236]

Thats exactly what i did the first time i got to 45 ish and changed classes a few times and stopped playing trying to get back in it great guide thanks.

[@Work2Game]

Thanks Chris and let us know if you have any other questions. :)

[@Sarcopagusmonster]

I recently jumped back into Ffxiv after being away from it for 3 yrs and let me tell you i felt/feel overwhelmed but little by little I’m finding my way and this video helps a ton! Thank you

[@Longlius]

Oh man, that 2.1-2.55 grind was brutal. I remember one of the early quests being like, "Go find and help Thancred" and then you get there and Thancred has already solved everything, whereupon the game tells you, "Go find Y'shtola" and then you get there and Y'shtola has already solved everything. It got way better towards the end though and the 2.55 climax is fucking phenomenal. Also, Pray return to the Rising Stones.

[@Revz8bit]

If you look at the quest objectives for most MSQ as bullet points its basically like this; -talk to... -talk to... -talk to... -talk to...

[@gabrielwildman]

the 2.0 end duty is kind of brutal as well it was hard to get back into enjoying the game after getting 2 jobs to level 50

[@robbingoblin1659]

You said, “Give it a shot,” when referring to trying machinist. I see what you did there.

[@Work2Game]

🥰🥰

[@dudeguybro]

This video was great man! I just started this last week, and I'm really enjoying it. Almost to level 30.

[@SonicPhantom89]

I'm a level 42 WHM at the minute and oh BOY do I know what they mean when they talk about 'the level 30-49 grind' and the patch 2.1 quests. It's a bit rubbish having Heavensward literally on the other side of the door at the gates into Ishgard and knowing that you're still around 150 quests away from being able to get in :(

[@Velvet_Crowe]

I’m right there with you bro, I’ve been thinking of using a jump potion for just ARR, but idk. I probably won’t since I want that story and don’t want to miss anything

[@d1o2c3t4o5r]

While I do appreciate the guide, I found that the in game tutorials did a really good job of getting me up to speed about the game, and they pretty much answered all of my questions.

[@fezzzost950]

You can also get novice ring from the novice quest 30% exp for 30 below

[@abnknyte]

How?

[@SunIRIise]

​@@abnknyte Keep talking to the new adventure guy (guy with leaf next to innkeeper) and do those quests until you have unlocked the "Hall of the Novice" Duty. Each completion will give you a gear piece for a beginner's set and on the 7th/final mission, it gives you the xp ring.

[@mrspuffoncrack1404]

@@SunIRIise One thing to note about this, you have to be level 15 to unlock the quests, you'll just get a dialogue tree before that. Once you get it at level 15, you can use it for all combat classes regardless of level, you just have to get one to 15 to get it.

[@axxuka]

Reached Patch 2.5, lvl 54 THANKS GOD THIS VIDEO CONFIRMS LVL 30 TO HEAVENSWARD IS HARSH. Love you man, I struggle and just do the Paintrain non-stop until I get out of ARR. ;-; Good to know it's worth it and Im almost out of there.

[@MrSuperTeenGohan]

In response to the "just get to cap" thing, I would like to share my own experience with something similar. I'm new to FFXIV, and this experience is from WoW, but I think it still applies. Back when I hadn't any experience with MMOs my friends wanted me to start playing WoW with them. And they kept insisting that the game good good at the end game, and so kept pushing for me to level up as fast as possible. That made me not enjoy the leveling process, because it felt stressful and it felt like I was not allowed to enjoy the game at the moment. When I did finally reach the end game, I honestly didn't enjoy it. Raids and most of the other end game content in WoW is just not the kind of gameplay I enjoy, and I have leveled other characters in WoW since, taking my time, enjoying questing and exploring the world at my own pace, and basically just liked the entire process. Now, since I haven't reached any caps in FFXIV (I'm only level 25 on my highest job), I can't say if I'll enjoy the FFXIV end game or not, although from what I've heard, there does seem to be quite a bit of content that fits with my taste. But I'm in no rush to get there, because even though I've already had a game subscription for a month and a half, I'm still enjoying myself, even though I'm nowhere near any cap. I'm basically leveling all jobs simultaneously and making sure to do all the quests I can find for my current level. You know, getting the full experience of the low levels and all the content in this stage. My point is, people have different tastes in content that they enjoy, and sure, a typical MMO player will probably find a lot of the early content not to their taste. But if anyone reads this, and they keep hearing "just get to cap", please evaluate with yourself if you need to stress about it. You can get to cap at your own pace and enjoy it, and then just get excited for any new fresh content you unlock at a cap. Again, this message is mostly for people who feel pressured or rushed by their friends, since I don't want them to have a similarly unpleasant experience

[@deensama7718]

i think he touched on a different reason to get to at least "a" cap (namely 50) but didn't elaborate on it much. the reason is the "black hole" that he mentioned. if you level all of your jobs up to 30ish or so without getting at least one to that 50 cap you will have run out of a lot of stuff to do that helps you level naturally up to 50 and beyond. this means you'll have to eek out those last 20 levels by grinding, which most players agree really, really sucks. i get that not everyone wants to rush end game (i'm personally a hardcore endgame player but when i first start an MMO i always take the levelling process slow as well), but this advice is relevant to those who want to stop and smell the roses too because grinding for 20 levels, and critically 20 levels which take much longer than the 30 that preceded them, causes a LOOOOT of players to burn out because they've already done most of the content until cap

[@deensama7718]

do keep in mind that even if you cap 50 you can always go back and smell the roses on all of the other jobs and have more content to sniff to boot. the only downside in my experience has to do with neuroticism (i know because i struggle a lot with this) and feeling like by going too fast you're "missing out". because of the nature of the game (where you can level all jobs on 1 char) you aren't ever actually missing out, that content will be waiting there for a different job

[@MrSuperTeenGohan]

@@deensama7718 yeah, but the main point I wanted to make was that I just generally didn't like feeling pressured to get to a certain point. I'd rather not stress out about not getting there fast enough. Especially considering I have a job, so barely any free time to play on week days. If I had to spend that free time feeling stressed about being slow, I'd crack, as I'm already stressing about not meeting deadlines at work. Also, I'm a weirdo and I'm leveling all my jobs simultaniously. So technically I won't really have other jobs to explore the content I missed, but on the other hand I probably won't be missing any content, considering how "few" quests there are for someone like me. But yeah, it's a real fair point regarding other players, it just doesn't really apply to me and is kinda besides the point I wanted to make

[@MrSuperTeenGohan]

@@deensama7718 sorry, I forgot to read the first comment, only saw the second on. The first is a very VERY valid point. I already felt the black hole around level 15. So yeeeah

[@Zalen88]

Thanks for guide. I have been watching your other videos as well. I learned something new this time. I played back in ARR, and got a bard to 50, and dabbled in quite a few other jobs. I quit because I got annoyed that on my screen I would be out of the 1 shot mechanic, but would still die. It was too frustrating. I started back on May 3rd, but still max job is 50, as I am still not sure which class I want to level up. Have Bard, Dragoon, and Ninja at 50 now. Have a 30 summonr and Black mage, and taking Pugilist to 30 now. I was able to re-confirm that caster classes are not for me. I like the instant use skills like melee classes and Bard. I need to get into HW so I can open up Machinist. My problem right now is no one job is really clicking with me. I used to enjoy tanking in WoW, but I am turning 50 this year, and I feel I am just too slow now as even as dps I am always lagging behind the group. Everyone wants to get through dungeons ASAP, so its prob not for me, unless I can get a static to level my tank jobs with.

[@edsoad]

50 isnt old!

[@ixildentertainment8972]

Dang you’re a great gamer if you’re still enjoying it at 50! Keep up the good work. Remember: when you cease comparing yourself to another and go at your own pace you’ll find yourself and peace. I’d play with you anytime. I’m a NIN on Exodus in case we happen to share the same server.

[@auron1987]

Just started playing a few days ago and I had the issue of not knowing what class and wanting to try them all a bit. I decided to just stick with Dragoon and I've just hit 40 and I'm enjoying it. Not 100% if I want to play it at max level or not but for now I'm sticking with it. I'll be honest, Samurai at 50 does tempt me a bit though as it won't really slow me down because it starts at 50 too. Story has been pretty alright. I generally watch and read the main story stuff and often skip the dialogue on side quests. I got a bit ahead of the level for the main story though so I've taken a break on side quests for the most part, but I make sure to leveling roulette each day.

[@Work2Game]

Switching over to Samurai is not a bad choice, because it does start out at 50 so it's not like you are starting over. Let me know what you decide to do :)

[@auron1987]

@@Work2Game Will do! And thanks for the video. It helped clear up a bunch of stuff and has given me things to keep an eye on.

[@auron1987]

Hit 50, decided to switch to Samurai, having a good time with it. Preferring it over Dragoon. Finally through the ARR post 50 quests and into Heavensward. Change in voice actors was interesting.

[@JasonsLaughter093]

This video sold me. Thanks man! Saw the complete edition was on sale on PS4 for the spring sale. Can’t wait to start!

[@Neveryn]

I'm level 70 now and have 220 hours of play time. Really enjoying the game.

[@Work2Game]

That’s fantastic to hear Gecko. I can’t wait to hear what you think of Shadowbringers as it has such an awesome payoff

[@BH5432]

kinda the same here. But because i'm either crazy or dumb I'm lvling all the jobs to at least 60 >.>

[@diemante1767]

I have like 270 and i got to 70 right after shadowbringers came out and stopped for like 2 months but I'm back in. Been playing smn but I'm gonna play my scholar to get through the story

[@mrworldwide5811]

Just a little tip you cam click the in game clock to change it to server time so you know when certain central time based features happen

[@Headfonic]

I just got back into FFXIV I fell off a bit when are was released (was playing on PS3) been really enjoying the content, thank you guys. Side note: thank God tank doesn't have to deal with tp anymore

[@FuryousD]

with the plus quest thing, most of them are area level quests which don't really do anything for u but u should always check them just in case

[@espereidolon6476]

That moment when you remember how little they had available to level with @2.0 opening. Oh how we have advanced!

[@coolintheshade]

I will be past lvl 60 by the time I finish 2.5. That’s so strange that I’ll be starting an expansion intended from 50-60 at the level cap or even higher. It’s really difficult right now. I love this game and I’ll push thru this but it really is annoying

[@jheokhal7620]

oh god i am on the same... dilemna

[@Bandoolero]

you could even say that playing FFXIV is like a second job...

[@ryanmorris2646]

It's so true tho. Like I get out of class(I'm a college student) and I go straight to farming everything. Like my hw comes after I do my dailies.

[@Zaraien]

But is it time-consuming? Casuals can get fun from this game?

[@leejameson8419]

@@Zaraien Anyone can and will enjoy this game. It should even be more fun when playing with friends.

[@awesst7247]

Ryan Morris you’re a college student playing hours and hours of online video games... No kidding!?!

[@HoodieCru]

Thanks man. This video helped a bunch. Got the complete edition with all the expansions for Christmas. Cant wait to dive in! I chose the Coeurls World, I hope I made the right choice. I really want to play in a decently populated place. Some worlds were so full I couldn't select them Lol.

[@Work2Game]

Welcome to FFXIV Justin and glad we could help. I hope you enjoy your time in-game and I'm so happy you get to experience this epic game. Let us know if you need any help or have any questions. :)

[@HoodieCru]

Thank you!!

[@shaneball3493]

Brian this was great, thank you, I learned a lot.

[@Work2Game]

Glad to hear it and happy to help, thanks for watching Shane and let us know if you have any other questions. :)

[@xabbujones]

Have enjoyed your videos quite a bit. Thought I'd offer up a suggestion. It occurred to me while watching you point out the moon for rested xp that a brand newbie might not see exactly what you are pointing at and not know where to look. In the keybind section, you can assign a key to 'highlight cursor' (or something like that), which would make it easy to see what part of the screen you are pointing at. It works great (I use it so i can find the thing when I'm in the middle of a massive battle and epileptic levels of flashy stuff is happening).

[@allanw]

50/60/70 is really bad for exp. Much better to do latest dungeon. MSQ roulette is really good for barely any work, just a big time commitment.

[@Tr0nNick]

Barely any work but unfortunately having to watch every cs everytime makes it alot of work for msq roulette

[@Road_to_Dawn]

I like doing MSQ, it really is great for exp. I like doing it best while watching KZbin or something to keep me occupied because it really is long lol

[@teslaraj5619]

I do chores or practice instruments during msq which makes it go by

[@sh0ck3r48]

@@Tr0nNick i just queue MSQ when i plan on watching my youtube queue of new videos

[@Goujiki]

They boosted 50/60/70 exp,it gives more now, double what it used to.

[@PurpleSnake]

I currently have 3 jobs and 1 class that I'm hopping between. I will add more to my collection later, haha. Started out with Gladiator, became Thaumaturge as soon as I could and some time after that went and also became a Lancer. and then finally a Rogue. Currently I have a Paladin at level 37 I believe, Black Mage at level 31, Dragoon at level 32 or 33 and Rogue at level 26 I think. I know this might sound like much, too much perhaps, but to me it's literally what makes the game. I completely understand the mentality of maxing out at least one job before hopping around between a bunch of other jobs but personally I think it adds so much more to the experience by having multiple classes and jobs much, much earlier. If this was any other MMO RPG where you are restricted to one class/job per character I would have just chosen the Gladiator/Paladin since I'm mainly a sword guy. HOWEVER, due to FFXIV utilizing the oh so fantastic (and unique) idea of being able to switch between classes/jobs as you see fit I'd personally say that's what the entire game is "all about". You're not "just" one type of character but rather a flexible one capable of mastering various kinds of arts of war. My goal ever since I started getting more and more classes was to upgrade each of my four classes into their respective job, then focus mainly on Paladin since that is my main after all. Hopping between them has kept the game fresh for me instead of becoming stale. This game has so much good to offer but this is definitely its biggest strength in my book (it's also what sets it apart from all other MMOs and ultimately what made me try out the game to begin with). PS: Started playing only 2 or 3 days after the release of Shadowbringers. I don't regret it one bit but oh man.... I can't even count how many times I've had bloody connection errors and gotten kicked out of the server due to the tremendous amount of people (I assume) playing the new expansion.

[@PurpleSnake]

Nice video by the way :)

[@haso323]

its also an extremely important yet obvious tip to also have the appropriate gear in order to play the game. I for one love ffxiv but an fps rate of 18 sometimes lower makes it harder to run dungeons and raids with other players. I'm saving up for something more appropriate

[@Work2Game]

I found out that my motherboard was failing from Titan HM back in the day. Turns out my system was having so much lag because of it, I couldn't do the fight. New PC later, easy peasy. :)

[@nunnyu]

when i started a couple months ago i just yoloed the purchase, 60 dollars, without any final fantasy experience whatsoever

[@AchillesFeel]

Worth it?

[@lordbetty4806]

Excellent stuff, meaty and lots of good information here. Was getting sick of general advice that alot of other guides have that anyone with a brain can figure out easily. Liked+subbed.

[@Work2Game]

Thanks and welcome Empu! let me know if you have any questions and thanks for subbing. :)

[@crazyaa5651]

I start play the game two weeks ago , now my level is 57 as summoner really I can't stop playing

[@marcelrodriguez2067]

How did you handle the start and controls its whats keeping me off from playing more.

[@crazyaa5651]

@@marcelrodriguez2067 you play on ps4 ?

[@marcelrodriguez2067]

@@crazyaa5651 on pc but with xbox 360 controller cause i hate keyboard and mouse. Can you play on ps4 with the same account that i have on pc?

[@crazyaa5651]

@@marcelrodriguez2067 Nah you need to buy the game again if you want to play on ps4 and even if you have xbox you need to buy it again , but tell me whats the most annoying things you saw in the game that makes you don't want to play it any more exept the boring start

[@marcelrodriguez2067]

@@crazyaa5651 the controls is what bug me the most, if only there was a way to have asimilar control setup as the one in WoW. I guess its cause ive been used to WoW style of gameplay.

[@diegoarias754]

So true. I was desperate with the msq line, I used to just click super fast to skip dialogue without reading a thing. I got to level 50 and man oh man... The game is so good, I actually started reading quests, not rushing or anything. I'm at level 62 at this moment and I can say this is the best mmo I've played.

[@Work2Game]

That's great to hear Diego :)

[@phoos4029]

Ayyyyy about to hit 30 and turn into a warrior :D

[@Work2Game]

Hoorayyy!

[@blackh9604]

the best job! How you liking the game so far?

[@phoos4029]

@@blackh9604 update: loving it so far. Healed the wound old MMOS left. Now lv 47 WAR

[@RandomQuestNPC]

Third time taking up FF XIV. First time around heavensward, leveled a bunch of classes to ~30-40. Then stopped because other games/real life. Second time, at Stormblood launch. Got SCH to 50, and leveled all crafting/gathering classes to 50. (honestly, had more fun crafting/gathering than leveling up and doing roulettes. ) Was about to start heavensward content, but MH World came out and stuck with. Now shadowbringer has me coming back. Hopefully I'll manage to reach level cap to max to start back my crafting. Side objective: Finding a FC for casual PvE in good fun, and/or finally getting into role play, wich I've never found the time to get invested into so far but always have been curious about.

[@Work2Game]

Just keep pressing on Random, I hope you make it to the top, I think you'll enjoy the view :)

[@Work2Game]

What's up WorkForce! I hope you enjoyed this video :) Be sure to check out and sub to our new highlights channel: bit.ly/CHPodcastHighlights and let us know what you think about the format. :) Also, we've created an awesome playlist for our controller guides bit.ly/FFXIVControllerGuides so that way you won't miss them as we keep rolling them out. I hope you all have an amazing day!

[@fat3lwound]

The open cutscene alone justifies my purchase of the dlc.... Speechless. 👏🏾🔥💯

[@Stalkingwolf]

thx. searching for a video like this since a week.

[@michaelcoffey1991]

@Brian and Work to game. Loved the video and agree with it 110% However, I feel the #1 thing to ME and many I see come in the game new is finding a good and helpful free company. To get feedback on jobs, to get that social and friends bonds mmo's are built on, and to be able to game with like minded people and learn their jobs in a fun safe way with guild mates. So many I know first hand never even stumble upon the mentor linkshell's and such and do not understand how getting into the RIGHT guild (free company) for THAT player will make the game so much easier, more fun, and add those things that make the game so much more enjoyable on every level. Might you Brian or work to game go over how to look for a proper free company, or do you guys run your own? I want to again thank you for all the fun and knowledge this video had. Our best to you Brian and everyone at work to game. Thanks so much for the time these high quality videos take to upload, edit, script and such.

[@Work2Game]

Great point Michael, and yes, getting teamed up with a free company and other players of like mind can go a long way in building bonds that last a lifetime. :) I won't be able to address this, this week, however, I've added this to my backlog of videos that I want to work on and try to get that out asap as it will help :)

[@michaelcoffey1991]

@@Work2Game Glad I could be of some help :)

[@chrish5500]

Started 3days ago and can’t stop playing I really like the story and not being into group challenges as in mp I like how they actually teach you how to do it As some main quests require you to do it I actually like it a lot without feeling like I’m a idiot Can’t wait to keep going 👍

[@insanemang9983]

Been playing for a week. Not gonna lie the beginning is kind of boring thus far, but im looking forward to playing dragoon as well as dark knight.

[@KikoMakai]

Keep at it man. I started about 10 weeks ago and i am so glad i made it to 70 in time for shadowbringers and now i'm 80. DRG is my main and its amazing @ 80. Just power through til you get to Heavensward and it really starts rolling and being enjoyable from there on.

[@Goujiki]

The story from 1 to 50 you start out as nobody, you're just an adventurer caught up in events. Its setup for future expacs. Not great, but necessary. Also ARR was the early design of FFXIV, but a lot of systems are refined in future expacs, essentially the game keeps improving the deeper in you go.

[@Ontspandude]

Ex WoW addict and FF lover in general. I freaking love the game so far. I'm only lvl 15 now. Playing as Roegadyn male archer. Aka "The Dutch Giant". And I'm feeling it. The game is slow but it feels like adventure. The music is perfect. I'm loving it so far♡

[@Work2Game]

I love this comment so much. Welcome to FFXIV :)

[@deantruitt8225]

Can you update your class guides since they changed a lot. I’m so lost on astrologian now on how to maximize it.

[@Work2Game]

It’s in the works!

[@fezzzost950]

Ive seen some other guy post a guide for astro already

[@Wakuwa524]

Step 1 on being an effective Astrologian: Not playing Astrologian.

[@ElderNewt]

Great video I've been trying out the Free Trial but was still on the fence, I know nothing of the game, I've felt lost a ton of times and wondered if things were going well. Chat seems quiet at times unless I've got some basic chat open lol IDK but after this video it's made me think that i will actually get the game and invest and see how it goes.

[@Work2Game]

Well if you do and we can help in anyway let us know :D

[@LeafStorm14]

If you want activity in chat as a new player, try joining the Novice Network

[@ElderNewt]

@@LeafStorm14 how would one go about joining that. Have noticed chat being quiet. Figured there would be channels just haven't looked Into it xD

[@Troopertroll]

I never understand why that's an excuse. "Just get to X level", "end game is where all the content is". Why? Games like SWG were fun the whole way through from the get-go. There's no reason a game can't be fun in the beginning too.

[@amelphist2265]

You misunderstand. He said "get to 80", but not because of the end content (although shadowbringers is amazing). It's because of the benefit for leveling other jobs. The game IS good and fun at any level and nearly every bit of content like dungeons and raids are in some form relevant even at max level through daily roulette, it's just a bit rough until 50 content wise and maybe a bit slow in combat. Look at the history of the game and where it came from. I do hope that they will find a way in the future to improve on ARR (2.x) for new players. This is the main thing that is holding this game back from growing imo. Also this is not an excuse but an explanation.

[@AerinRavage]

As a player since 2.0, I agree. If you are at cap, there's a TON of content. But, in all the years since 50-cap, I don't think they've added 2 things designed for less than the cap. I really want to see new 20-49 level dungeons and trials.

[@drbettyschueler3235]

I haven't found any video that really explains the basics of this game from level 1 to level 15. I'm currently level 9 and have no idea how to use the spells I have because everyone just whips through this information. I've read the tips given by the game but it isn't registering in my brain. My answer to the problem, as a mage in training, has been to cast the first spell I was given, then hit the second spell two times in a row, then the first spell, rinse and repeat as needed. But there is a switch spell, that isn't explained, and then a 3rd damage spell that seems to be a DoT, so I throw that in if my quest mob is near my level and I don't think casting the first spell, second spell (2x) and then the first spell again will kill the mob. Then, while doing the beginner quests, I entered the circled area, which had a mob in it others were killing, and that seemed to give me some extra credit. But the next time I saw a circle, I could only find regular mobs in the circle and killing them didn't seem to do anything special so I'm not sure what that was about. Then I came upon some sort of special quest giver who needed help killing mobs. I accepted the quest and all of a sudden mobs started popping all around me. I killed what I could before dying from having no MP(?) left. I don't remember anything telling me I should stop casting spells if that was running out. (I'm not familiar with the terms used in FFXIV yet so forgive me if I get them wrong). I've played EQ, and then EQ2 for 20 years along with shorter stints playing WoW, LotRO, and DAoC, among others (usually a few years each while also playing EQ games). I had absolutely no problems figuring out how to play any of these other games without needing to watch KZbin videos. I can't say the same for FFXIV and I don't know what the difference is, between the learning curve on these games, except I haven't found a written guide to take me step-by-step through leveling from 1-15, then 15-30, and so on. I haven't even found anything that explains what the various bars, shown on the screen are, or what changes in them mean to my character. And although I have collected some clothing, from quests, I have no idea how to put it on so it is just sitting somewhere in my inventory as nothing has come up to tell me how to use things from my inventory such as food, potions, weapons, clothing, etc. I started ESO, and FFXIV, at the same time, and I've already figured out all these things on ESO (I'm trying to decide which game to play). It is possible that there are good written or video guides out there but neither Google, nor KZbin, has revealed them through searches. I really prefer FFXIV, to ESO, as find the form of game play easier plus I like the graphics better. But I find FFXIV far more confusing for beginning players despite the tutorials offered. I couldn't even get on the forums to see if there were guides that could help me there. That was another first for me but maybe it is because I'm just playing the trial version of the program and they are trying to keep trolls off the forum. Anyway, these are the things I am finding confusing and frustrating trying to level up my character. I know it is hard for experienced players to develop good user guides because developing user guides was my job for many years. You have to forget everything you know about the program, which isn't easy to do, and assume the reader (or viewer) is dumb as a stump (and frankly, often is). Right now, I fall into the later category lol. But I'm going to keep trying to figure it out as it looks like the game will be worth the effort. But if you get the time, perhaps you could make a video taking each beginning class step-by-step through learning how to use the UI, the spells, deciding between quest reward options, etc.

[@Work2Game]

If you're able to come and hang out on our next stream, I'll happily walk you thought it in real time, but if you can't make it, ping me on discord (link in desc) and we can do a screen share and I'll help answer any questions you have :D

[@drbettyschueler3235]

I figured out the rotation of my spells and how to equip my armor and weapons. I had been doing the side quests which put me at a higher level than I would have been doing the MSQs which showed how to equip gear. And when reading the game's guides, I somehow missed the HUD part so now I know what the various elements are. I guess I was trying to learn too many things at once lol.

[@drbettyschueler3235]

@@Work2Game I may take you up on your offer. I really like your videos, and always learn something new from them, but there are terms I don't know and that's when I tend to get lost. I have to do translations, on the fly, of terms such as "enmity" which has been "aggro" in the other games I've played. And there are game-specific terms I have to learn from scratch. I will just have to be patient and keep watching your videos : )

[@512TheWolf512]

oh hey, that TGS Nier x FF14 brought me here. while i didn't understand most of what they said, now i'm actually interested in FF

[@coolintheshade]

I hated this game and now I love it again and everytime I love this game I binge all your videos so thank you for helping me to get through work today. I hope y’all have a happy new year

[@tien5tri]

The cutscenes with no voice acting made me quit after 2 months. That and the terrible story and pacing. Ive read every quest and got to lvl 46. It was sooooooo bad.

[@Work2Game]

So close to 50. Maybe on a free weekend when they have those you can come back and finish that portion. I think it gets way better when you get to the 50-60 part.

[@Goujiki]

The story from 1 to 50 you start out as nobody, you're just an adventurer caught up in events. Its setup for future expacs. Not great, but necessary.

[@Redstripe921]

Im only lvl 12 but i can't agree more on the story part ! I read everything for the first few levels but then i just started skipping everything ! Well i felt the same in guild wars 2. I guess we can't expect The Witcher quality !

[@skeitt98]

i agree, ive been playing on and off repeatedly for a long time because i just couldnt get into the Real Reborn storyline. The very end of the ARR storyline, things start to happen and it gets interesting and now i just started Heavensward which is a million times more interesting already.

[@dylannorthrup5439]

Thanks for the guide! Considering returning... waiting on Customer Assistance to remove my long gone software key from the account... Took me a while to figure it out, but I haven’t played since the beginning of Heavensward, I believe... I suspect my main classes are lv60, but now I’m curious. Excited to get back in and try the new classes, and also catch up on 3 expansions worth of content! I noticed they have a New Game+ feature added, that allows me to re-play all the story content as if I was a new player, but using my original main character with all his job levels - perfect for a returning player who needs their memory refreshed on what is happening in the story!

[@genericname4053]

1 word, 3 acronyms, an apostrophe, and a letter: “Do msq’s”

[@Zebrashark777]

Very helpful video for a first time player coming from WoW! Thanks :)

[@Work2Game]

You're very welcome Ben, welcome to FFXIV and let us know if you have any questions. :)

[@lemonysnicket9460]

Great upload! FFXIV is my first MMO and I recently just joined this past April so this guide was a huge help! I’m currently a level 27 Lancer and I’m loving every second of the game. I’m playing on PS4 and so far the console version hasn’t been causing me too much headache. If anyone is ever looking to play my PSN is BroncoWrestler94, my FFXIV account name is PepeSilvia510 but my in-game is Lemony Snicket.

[@eddieperez1540]

Daniel Davidson I’m actually going to download the game right now to try it out, and i had read somewhere that there’s some kind of referral for new players were the player who referred the new player gets bonus items as well as the new player? I don’t know if you want me to put you down as my referral person? If the game still does that, I’m not sure haha

[@lemonysnicket9460]

Eddie Perez here you go man! JN95ACFU

[@Work2Game]

This is the best thread! Welcome Daniel I'm glad you're enjoying the game, and Eddie, so excited your checking it out. I hope you have a blast!!! Let us know if you need anything. :)

[@eddieperez1540]

Work To Game thanks! Will do

[@eddieperez1540]

Daniel Davidson and I looked into it, you actually need to log onto the Mogstation website and login to your account, click on your account tab, then click on “recruit a friend” tab and fill it out with my email. I don’t know if it’s too much work haha, but if you want to do it and get the rewards here is my email :) [e-mail]

[@tazdog4528]

I agree with the part about doing the MSQ because every thing and i do mean every thing in the game is gated behind the MSQ. XP wise though dungeons are going be the fastest way to level i seen this 1st hand leveling my Pally. You get a level to level and half from running 1 dungeon depending on the buffs you have. You can always do the story skip up to Heavesward or further if you like but if you want to really know the story and what all happens its best to do the MSQ once. Ive seen alot of back and forth talk about story skips and imo id leave it to the individual to deside if its worth it. IMO if your a vetran of MMO,s and just wanna run end game content and dont care about the story do the skip. You can figure out the classes pretty easy on pratice dummies and run some dungeons to see how they work doesnt take long. Remember it is a Final Fantasy game and even after you do the MSQ every time you enter a dungeon ect you gonna have cut sceens. IMO the cut sceens are worse than the MSQ lol. I mean after you see it once it suks to have to run thru it every time you enter something. Some cut sceens can be skiped some cant. All in all i have found FFXIV to be a pretty fun experiance. Ive had the most fun with it since FFVII witch imo was the best FF they every made but FFXIV is a dam close 2nd.

[@nogz01]

Want to enjoy end game content? Too bad you have 500+ MANDATORY quests to do. That's the biggest mistake Square Enix made.

[@Work2Game]

Can't argue with the logic... and the alternative is to pay them more money... they should at least bundle those potions as an option with the game, but time will tell as at some point it will be very difficult for someone to jump in and get caught up if it hasn't happened already.

[@Saphyrz]

FFXIV is an RPG before being an MMO. True the start of the story is a bit boring but once you get 35+ and even more when you reach HW, the story becomes good to amazing.

[@ohharder9844]

Common complaint but at the end of the day you play FFXIV for the story, not to zerg end game content like World of Warcraft for example.

[@CandelaShred]

im a ffxiv fanboy, but i agree its too much, especially since 375 of those quests are talking and fetching

[@Ryotsu2112]

Vinicius Nogueira No, I want to enjoy ALL the content. You should never try to speed to endgame and ignore the rest of the game and story they have been working on for years. That being said, there are stretches before Heavensward that some find slow, but even before then the game isn’t trash.

[@weertangel7231]

Nice video! its the first time i'm doing a deep dive into the game and i was wondering about alot of stuff, this video clears up some stuff(like the challenge log, did't know it even existed!) as well some other stuff. Keep up the good work!

[@Work2Game]

Thanks Roy, glad to help out :)

[@SugaaCubee96]

Thank you for this! I've been wanting to play this recently, just downloaded last night to try the free trial, to see if I really want to buy this. But, seeing all of this and tips already, gosh I can't wait. Again, thank you for this information!

[@Work2Game]

You're very welcome Morgan, let us know if we can help out :)

[@SugaaCubee96]

@@Work2Game Awesome, thank you! i do have a question actually. first off- started playing it, and i really love it, getting used to everything, but so far so good! Thanks to your help of course! Really intrigued with the story line/cut scenes in it. Second- my question is, in wanting to buy the game, for pc version, doesn't it really matter which one you invest in, money wise, for shadowbringers? just curious, and wanting to get an idea on. ^-^

[@Izlude84]

Long time casual player. If you're a tank or healer, queuing for MSQ makes you a frickin legend. Do it.

[@1Shayz1]

No mention of setup for your character/system settings? This is usually the FIRST thing I help my friends get right before they start playing as it helps a lot with ease of mind and quality of life At the very least you guys should link the videos you've done in the past on UI adjustments somewhere in the description or comments as they helped my enjoyment of this game a ton

[@ShinryuMasaki]

It is possible to get DRK, MCH and AST before finishing ARR but you have to buy the Job boosts, it's not perfect as not many people would be willing to pay real money for those jobs, but it is an option for those who REALLY don't want to slug through ARR and the content patches just to get to the jobs they actually want to play. Another thing that's neat is for players who want to try themselves at healing and go CNJ to get WHM, when you're at the point where you can do the quest to get WHM you also get a side quest to get a unicorn mount. It's nothing big but it is a nice little reward for your efforts at trying a healing class!

[@oscara8454]

Started two week ago. I'm loving scholar and white mage.

[@Work2Game]

Welcome to FFXIV :)

[@fearlesstp]

Great video! Helped me to clarify some things I'm worried about before jumping into the game. 9/10 should have used a Viera to show off the classes

[@Work2Game]

Glad we could help :) Hope you have a good time.

[@BashfulCS]

Did you give it a shot after? Im thinking about picking it up after work today!

[@fearlesstp]

Blake Moulton Not yet! I’ve got to get through Octopath Traveler first (great game btw)